Meet our New Chief Operating Officer Agnes Mauro
It is my greatest honor and privilege to announce that Agnes Mauro has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. It is extremely hard for me to briefly describe the role Agnes has played in the development of One River School. Very simply, her imprint is on every facet of…
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Art and Wellness…They Go Hand in Hand
For almost 20 years, I have observed firsthand what art-making and creative education does for people of all ages. Having said that, every time there’s some new research or a book that I can sink my teeth into I get super excited. Last week I came across the New York Times…
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Educator Showcase: Nicole DeBarberie
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Hi there! I’m Nicole, an artist, mama, wife, and music lover. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in NYC with a concentration on illustration and art therapy. I also earned my master’s…
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Team Showcase: Kayla Leiton
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I was born and raised in New Jersey and am the proud daughter of a Colombian mother and Costa Rican father. My culture played a big role in my upbringing, and because my parents never had the opportunity to practice…
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Art Focus®: Digital Manga and Cartooning: Background Render Speedrun
Overview: Students edit a photograph of an environment using the Thresholds function in Adobe Photoshop. They then draw characters over their background in positions and poses believable to the space around them. Students learned about: experimenting with photo editing, coloring with mid-tones, and drawing figures in perspective which evoke a…
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Student Showcase: Jax T.
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I use to give the teachers a lot of push back and I didn’t like constructive criticism because I thought I knew everything. I soon realized I don’t know everything and that I should listen to…
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Art for Autism: “The Sun Shines on Everyone”
April is Autism Awareness month and this cause is quite personal to me because I am the parent of a 27-year-old with profound Autism. The young lady you see pictured with me is Hannah Rose Weissman, an instructor at our school in Allendale. Hannah painted this extraordinary mural titled…
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